“How often should I receive an IEP progress report?” sounds like one of those IEP questions that should have a simple answer. And, like most things with IEPs, it sort of does. Most parents are used to ...

IEP guidance and resources, and advocacy-informed tools to support stronger IEPs and better outcomes for students. Created from years of real-world experience in IEP and 504 meetings.

I’ll be honest. I’m a little skeptical whenever someone promises that repeating a few positive phrases will completely change your mindset. Life is usually more complicated than that. Confidence comes ...

Looking for a fun soccer-themed activity for preschool or kindergarten students? This free printable soccer tracing worksheet combines a favorite sport with important early learning skills. Children ...

Looking for a fun way to make watching the World Cup even more exciting? This free printable World Cup Bingo game is an easy activity for kids, families, classrooms, summer camps, and soccer watch ...

I recently had a conversation with a family and was guiding them on their school refusal issues with their child. Their situation had progressed to the point where they found themselves in truancy ...

School refusal is often treated as the problem to solve. But in most cases, it is a signal and not the root issue. That’s where many families and schools get stuck. The focus stays on attendance: how ...

Your child is mostly fine at school…until it’s time to switch activities. Or leave the classroom, or walk into school, or deal with a substitute teacher. Or, or, or. For many kids with IEPs, ...

For years, readers have asked me for IEP goals specifically for students with autism. And for just as many years, I’ve been hesitant to publish a big list. Not because the goals don’t exist. But ...

Functional math goals often show up in IEP meetings as an afterthought, or worse, as a point of disagreement. You may see vague language about “real-world skills,” goals that sound appropriate but can ...

One of the biggest hurdles parents face is this: a child who is clearly struggling at home, clearly working twice as hard as peers, yet still brings home decent grades. And because of those grades, ...

Valentine’s Day is almost here, and so is the sugar rush. If you need a quiet, low-prep activity to channel the chaos, these Valentine’s Coordinate Graphing Sheets are your new BFF. They’ll be so busy ...